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and tell us how to do things. the do polls and here's five things that you did and four of them is really popular and this is a hot issue to so talk about one through four. just think about that. would there be a successful marriage that took that position? would there be a successful business enterprise or sports team or any other kind of relationship that depends on trust if you took that position? in my state of arkansas we call that walking into someone's living room and seeing a huge pink elephant and you don't get far by telling them how pretty the sofa is. that is wrong. theou're going to stir up storm over immigration, health care, taking up easier access to the polls a priority, if you're going to do these things you have to alternative into them, not away from them. you cannot assume that people -- oh, that is not my demographic, i have nothing to say to them and they have nothing to say to us. one example, i went home to arkansas. there were hundreds in this group, about 70 had passed away since we star
and tell us how to do things. the do polls and here's five things that you did and four of them is really popular and this is a hot issue to so talk about one through four. just think about that. would there be a successful marriage that took that position? would there be a successful business enterprise or sports team or any other kind of relationship that depends on trust if you took that position? in my state of arkansas we call that walking into someone's living room and seeing a huge pink...
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good afternoon and thank you for joining us. my name is captain dan murphy. in a moment and i will introduce clint romesha to you. he has a few remarks to make, but he will not be taking any questions today. if there are any questions you have, we will follow up with his phone number and everything. it is my privilege and honor to introduce a former staff sergeant, clint romesha. >> members of the media, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon thank you for sharing this very special day with me. i stand here with mixed emotions of both joy and sadness for me today. i do not think i am much different than a medal of honor recipient, first-class patriot, and former sergeant junta. and feeling conflicted with this medal i now where, the jury comes with the recognition -- the joy comes with the recognition of what we do on the battlefield, but is countered by the constant reminder of the loss of my battle buddies, my soldiers. my friends. i am grateful that some of the heroes of combat outpost keating are here with us. and any one of them will tell you we were not g
good afternoon and thank you for joining us. my name is captain dan murphy. in a moment and i will introduce clint romesha to you. he has a few remarks to make, but he will not be taking any questions today. if there are any questions you have, we will follow up with his phone number and everything. it is my privilege and honor to introduce a former staff sergeant, clint romesha. >> members of the media, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon thank you for sharing this very special day with...
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it has been a very long haul for us before 2001. when we committed to the joint effort there was no suicide bombings in pakistan. now there is -- the numbers are before you. it's more than one a day. >> there was one. i can give you that. i have done this for a closed door parliament as minister and i have all the staths on my lap top and in my head. there was one and now there are well over one a day if we take that number. >> to what year? >> i'm talking about 2001. >> so then the question is since it is such a serious issue and we've talked about it a lot, why not take it to the next level and if that's not shooting down american drones? >> i know you need to make that headline but i can't speak to that issue. we don't discuss issues beyond a point. they don't discuss any issues from that podium, at least we do. >> the second part of the question it was u.s. posture post 2014, again, you've made a lot of compelling points about how you are working with limited resources and you're not getting the cooperation on the other side of
it has been a very long haul for us before 2001. when we committed to the joint effort there was no suicide bombings in pakistan. now there is -- the numbers are before you. it's more than one a day. >> there was one. i can give you that. i have done this for a closed door parliament as minister and i have all the staths on my lap top and in my head. there was one and now there are well over one a day if we take that number. >> to what year? >> i'm talking about 2001. >>...
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but i think our policy options are what is holding us back. what i would like to see and hear in the state of the union is a real plan for addressing our long term deficit over a reasonable length of time, one that actually does recognize and specifically address what is going on on the spending side and tells us what they are thinking specifically on the tax side, so that some evaluation can be made. i think it would go a long ways toward stimulating a debate on entitlement and tax reform in the congress, and that, i think, would be a net plus for the economy as well. it is not all bad news -- even though it is a lousy, rainy day. i want to thank all of you for coming and i hope we can do this again in a couple of months. thank you all very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> in a few moments, yesterday's white house medal of honor ceremony. "washington journal" is live with the state of the union speech, lobbying rules and mental health policy. a
but i think our policy options are what is holding us back. what i would like to see and hear in the state of the union is a real plan for addressing our long term deficit over a reasonable length of time, one that actually does recognize and specifically address what is going on on the spending side and tells us what they are thinking specifically on the tax side, so that some evaluation can be made. i think it would go a long ways toward stimulating a debate on entitlement and tax reform in...
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are we going to say we need to use women when we need to use them, but they are not in the unit's? i will be keeping a close eye -- in the unit'? i will be keeping a close eye on that. we heard so many ways that the old policy was implemented. i do not think it but he claims commanders in the field. they said direct down, that means well forward on the battlefield. some people say that means we will not send women's in in the first 15 minutes of a raid. some people say we will not send women out when it is a nighttime raid. some people say you will not ride in the first two congress of the convoy. you will not be the -- first two cars of the convoy. you will say, the last commander sent me out at night. i do not know why you will not jumble are we going to see more of that or will that -- i do not know why you will not? i know that was not getting out of the weeds. i am very detail oriented. it touches >> on the implications in challenges we are going to have and the town -- kind of accountability moving forward. we are going to turn now to the legislative assistant to the democrat
are we going to say we need to use women when we need to use them, but they are not in the unit's? i will be keeping a close eye -- in the unit'? i will be keeping a close eye on that. we heard so many ways that the old policy was implemented. i do not think it but he claims commanders in the field. they said direct down, that means well forward on the battlefield. some people say that means we will not send women's in in the first 15 minutes of a raid. some people say we will not send women...
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he used to say he was a liberal, but he was sane. i do not think i ever debated, discussed anybody in this line of work who had a better feel for the impact of what people in government did on the real-life people. he could imagine what life was like. one of his great second chance ideas was that there ought to be a universal scouting program for america for really young people. i have been out of montana and meeting with people. if every kid in america was in this, we would not have half the problems we got. ed said, no, it wouldn't. we would have our less than this. we should let all of these kids have nothing else to do and disaffiliated and reconnected to the mainstream of life by giving them something positive to be a part of. mayor koch wrote 10 non-fiction books, four mysteries, and four children's books. childhood obesity is the number one pandemic in america today. the mayor got a lot of laughs out of his soda remarks, but there is truth there. he was thinking about what life would be like for the youngest people if they mad
he used to say he was a liberal, but he was sane. i do not think i ever debated, discussed anybody in this line of work who had a better feel for the impact of what people in government did on the real-life people. he could imagine what life was like. one of his great second chance ideas was that there ought to be a universal scouting program for america for really young people. i have been out of montana and meeting with people. if every kid in america was in this, we would not have half the...
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we do not use them. in sight -- in chicago, you have strict gun control measures so the pool of potential victims is largely unharmed. -- unarmed. in chicago, out of 90 federal jurisdictions, chicago is number 89 in prosecution of crimes committed with guns. what do you know if you are a criminal in chicago? your potential victim is probably not going to be able to do anything if you are robbing him or whatever. you do not get any additional criminal penalties for using a gun. criminals in their own mind is rational. if is sentence is haven certain which it can be you are less likely to be using a gun. the government is not doing it, such prosecutions are down 35% during the administration. the president said it is time to prosecute gun crimes. we have laws and they are there. u.s. attorneys say with them, -- to them, you bring in somebody committed of a crime and i will send them to federal prison if they had a firearm. that can be done today. >> we want to thank you for doing this. my apologies. >> i a
we do not use them. in sight -- in chicago, you have strict gun control measures so the pool of potential victims is largely unharmed. -- unarmed. in chicago, out of 90 federal jurisdictions, chicago is number 89 in prosecution of crimes committed with guns. what do you know if you are a criminal in chicago? your potential victim is probably not going to be able to do anything if you are robbing him or whatever. you do not get any additional criminal penalties for using a gun. criminals in...
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as any of us will it. they develop a sixth sense about out what they do will affect your ability to raise money. they become shape shifters, as they adjust their views and light of what they will no to help them raise money. a democrat from virginia said always been to the green -- always lean to the green. point that reformsnchor the founders, is highly unlikely. the united states is worse than lesterland. you can imagine if we lesters get a letter say you can pick the candidate is, you and magic you can aspire to some aristocracy of ideals to make the government a better place. lesters come from all parts of society. we might think it is our job to act in the interest of lesterland. it is possible that lesters act for the good of lesterland. shifting coalition of people who comprise .05% are driven by issues just over the horizon that congress will address after that election. in this sense the united states is worse than lesterland. whenever one wants to say about lesterland, in usaland, lesterland it i
as any of us will it. they develop a sixth sense about out what they do will affect your ability to raise money. they become shape shifters, as they adjust their views and light of what they will no to help them raise money. a democrat from virginia said always been to the green -- always lean to the green. point that reformsnchor the founders, is highly unlikely. the united states is worse than lesterland. you can imagine if we lesters get a letter say you can pick the candidate is, you and...
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they are using an ax to do this and france is using new clippers. -- nail clippers. we do not seem to be getting rid of any of our many civil servants in the next coming years. unemployment is rising, factories are closing, entrepreneurs are leaving and europe is getting worried. we expect france to show europe the way as one of its most committed members. you did that in mali and we pay tribute to you. that means one thing, of course. france has to propose a vision for the whole of europe. what we need to come up with today together is a model for european solidarity. kathleen trautman has just said that. your opportunity, mr. president, is that now we need to decide on the european budget right to the end of this decade. our problem is that today, a round the table of counsel, no one has done this, apart for one later with respect to their own budget. you need to win over yourself. there is no question that the u.k. have the right of veto, but france has the right of veto as well. mrs. thatcher had the right of veto. but they felt that they had to look after the de
they are using an ax to do this and france is using new clippers. -- nail clippers. we do not seem to be getting rid of any of our many civil servants in the next coming years. unemployment is rising, factories are closing, entrepreneurs are leaving and europe is getting worried. we expect france to show europe the way as one of its most committed members. you did that in mali and we pay tribute to you. that means one thing, of course. france has to propose a vision for the whole of europe....
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he joins us until 8:30. here are the numbers to reach out to him -- if you want to send us a tweet, @cspanwj. or reach out was on facebook, facebook.com/cs and. if trust as a rebuilding exercise company -- facebook.com/cspan. if trust is rebuilding exercise company -exercise- -- exercise, how do we fix it? guest: we have had some long run at trans which i think are affecting -- trends which i think are affecting it. it used to be that media companies dominated the war -- the airwaves. now we have a world dominated by investigative reporters. what we're seeing is some signs that we might be seeing, early signs of recovery in some areas. i will give you a few examples. the mortgage market -- we have seen banks starting to increase their mortgage portfolios. that is one example. i mentioned the securitization markets, where mortgages get thrown into these mortgage- backed securities. that market is in bad shape. i have seen other secured as asian markets -- securitization markets -- auto loans, student loans, t
he joins us until 8:30. here are the numbers to reach out to him -- if you want to send us a tweet, @cspanwj. or reach out was on facebook, facebook.com/cs and. if trust as a rebuilding exercise company -- facebook.com/cspan. if trust is rebuilding exercise company -exercise- -- exercise, how do we fix it? guest: we have had some long run at trans which i think are affecting -- trends which i think are affecting it. it used to be that media companies dominated the war -- the airwaves. now we...
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for those of us in uniform, we are very much appreciated so we can avoid the use of force but we remain ready to do so if necessary. you have moved diplomacy into the 21st-century. your nice -- you recognize there are limits to hard power. you use both hard power and soft power. you utilize social media and town halls. you have been one of the staunchest supporters of the military more than any secretary of state in my career. i expect you will slow down a bit. maybe you can add a tony award for your grammy award. adding to the list of your distinguishh -- we do join me? -- would you join me? >> hillary clinton will be receiving an award. secretary hillary clinton, distinguished herself by superior service while serving as a secretary of state from 21, january 2009 to 1 february, 2013. she has provided outstanding support of all operational efforts of the joint military forces rolled wide, executing her smart power strategy of combining military strength with capacity and global economics, aid, and technology. she enhanced the role of diplomatic and defense initiatives in the internatio
for those of us in uniform, we are very much appreciated so we can avoid the use of force but we remain ready to do so if necessary. you have moved diplomacy into the 21st-century. your nice -- you recognize there are limits to hard power. you use both hard power and soft power. you utilize social media and town halls. you have been one of the staunchest supporters of the military more than any secretary of state in my career. i expect you will slow down a bit. maybe you can add a tony award...
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does it have common, lawful use. yes, handguns have common, lawful use. handgun magazines have common, lawful use. yes, the ar-15 rifle, the best selling rifle in this country for years, has pervasive lawful use. >> if we restrict access to these guns, we are limiting the ability of individual americans, law-abiding americans, to use them for lawful purposes? >> criminals may misuse something, but that does not constitute sufficient reason to prevent law-abiding citizens from using a commonly used firearm. >> ms. trotter, do most of the gun-owning women that you know have an inclination to abide by the law in connection with a gun ownership? >> definitely. >> if we were to ban all weapons that contained an ammunition magazine capable of accommodating more than 10 rounds, would most female gun owners abide by that law? >> of course. >> what about criminals, those who use weapons like these in connection with crimes? are they as likely to abide by that law? >> by definition, criminals do not abide by the law. >> women you know, that you represent, described
does it have common, lawful use. yes, handguns have common, lawful use. handgun magazines have common, lawful use. yes, the ar-15 rifle, the best selling rifle in this country for years, has pervasive lawful use. >> if we restrict access to these guns, we are limiting the ability of individual americans, law-abiding americans, to use them for lawful purposes? >> criminals may misuse something, but that does not constitute sufficient reason to prevent law-abiding citizens from using...
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host: you can join us on the twitter page or send us an e- mail. as you look back at the 2012 election, was it the message for the messenger that failed? guest: that is the debate going on in the republican party. a lot of my friends a it was the messenger. i would argue gov. romney with all of the debates -- he was forced to take the stage he would not qualify to take the president of the u.s. states and take positions that were out of step with what the country is. the question came up not only in the primary but the debates of president obama, if you were offered a deal on the budget that had $10 of spending cuts for every dollar of tax increases are revenue, would be to the deal. he said no. that is the nut is thing i have ever heard. ronald reagan would have grabbed that with both hands. but the time we got to the general election, obama has been attacked so far to the right. but the time he got back, it was too late. the campaign did a brilliant job of focusing on the eight swing states. they began advertising before conventional wisdom said
host: you can join us on the twitter page or send us an e- mail. as you look back at the 2012 election, was it the message for the messenger that failed? guest: that is the debate going on in the republican party. a lot of my friends a it was the messenger. i would argue gov. romney with all of the debates -- he was forced to take the stage he would not qualify to take the president of the u.s. states and take positions that were out of step with what the country is. the question came up not...
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it allows us to use technology. that is incredibly powerful. that's overall what you want to have happen, to be able to whittle away the technology so that all the complication lies underneath. there is that thin layer that you interact with. one of the reasons why voice recognition has taken off to the degree that is has and why siri is something that is so interesting for people. you can just say what you are thinking and transcribe an e- mail or a text or a search. now there is this whole set of technology and supercomputers that with your voice, you canyou can have it do what you want them to do. >> is that to say that a level of curation, something akin to a wall garden, may be necessary? >> i think there is a clear tension there. i do think that the application systems that exist in i.o.s. and in apple is very curated, but absolutely beautiful. i do not think it is such a bad thing because it has raised users' expectations for design. people used to not think about design or appreciate it that much. when you see something that is beautifu
it allows us to use technology. that is incredibly powerful. that's overall what you want to have happen, to be able to whittle away the technology so that all the complication lies underneath. there is that thin layer that you interact with. one of the reasons why voice recognition has taken off to the degree that is has and why siri is something that is so interesting for people. you can just say what you are thinking and transcribe an e- mail or a text or a search. now there is this whole...
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he will go to where he thinks he can be most useful. if that means there is a void and he thinks he needs to run for president, he will do that. he will go to the spot he thinks it makes most sense for him to help her it >> where is the most useful right now? >> right now, clearly the house. he is exceptionally optimistic and relevant and certainly courageous. whether you agree with him or not, he is exceptionally courageous. there is a powerful thing. we were at a speech a week ago in honor of reagan's birth day with him and i and bobby, our generation is one of the first of these republican ages of politicians and nationally known positions where we invoke reagan, not because it is politically convenient, we invoke reagan because reagan was my aunt's oration. younger than you are here. >> jfk type figure. >> it is not just what men may or republican or conservative, optimistic for public service. there was something good you could do for the people he elected to serve. he was an inspirational focus point for people like paul and i. we
he will go to where he thinks he can be most useful. if that means there is a void and he thinks he needs to run for president, he will do that. he will go to the spot he thinks it makes most sense for him to help her it >> where is the most useful right now? >> right now, clearly the house. he is exceptionally optimistic and relevant and certainly courageous. whether you agree with him or not, he is exceptionally courageous. there is a powerful thing. we were at a speech a week ago...
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"newsweek" tells us there are 500,000 polyamorous relationships in the us. i think there is no relevant distinction between those and two man in love. both have the emotnal union and have what makes a marriage. even the idea that it is a sexual relationship, perhaps the least controversiapart of most people's vision of marriage emma becomes harder to explain. if all that contributes to marriage is a certain fostering ofmotion and tenderness, then it is hard to see why sex is crucial, why it is not replaceable depending on temperament or taste, with other forms of activities or intimacy. that is some of the reason i think this marriage -- a vision of marriage gets marriage wrong. it misunderstands the human we have after. you might ask what difference it makes, why it is not just enshrined, this alternative vision of marriage in the law? i think to get a handle on that question we have to first ask why we recognize marriage at al. a puzzling thing. usually the less personal a relationship is, the more the state is involved. our business partnerships, but not
"newsweek" tells us there are 500,000 polyamorous relationships in the us. i think there is no relevant distinction between those and two man in love. both have the emotnal union and have what makes a marriage. even the idea that it is a sexual relationship, perhaps the least controversiapart of most people's vision of marriage emma becomes harder to explain. if all that contributes to marriage is a certain fostering ofmotion and tenderness, then it is hard to see why sex is crucial,...
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jack is no stranger to us. i met him there decades ago when i was a wide eyed congressman and he was a top aide for house speaker, tip o'neill. we became friends. he taught us a whole lot. i know that tip a tremendous influence on jack. it is clear that he shares the same work ethic and sense of duty. he shares another thing -- bipartisanship. speaker o'neill was renown for sitting down with president reagan and trying to work problems out. jack was heavily involved in that and continues to be. he is a bipartisan person who wants to be successful at working with both parties. you mentioned the issue with trust. there is no straighter shooter than jack lew. he is one of the most honorable, honest, and decent men in washington. when he gives you facts, they are backed up with research. from the time i knew jack when he started in tip o'neill's office, he would always outline both sides of the argument and give each without bias. he would tell you where he came down, but he always let you make your own judgment. t
jack is no stranger to us. i met him there decades ago when i was a wide eyed congressman and he was a top aide for house speaker, tip o'neill. we became friends. he taught us a whole lot. i know that tip a tremendous influence on jack. it is clear that he shares the same work ethic and sense of duty. he shares another thing -- bipartisanship. speaker o'neill was renown for sitting down with president reagan and trying to work problems out. jack was heavily involved in that and continues to be....
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i think both of us would say i understand but i think both of us disagree with that. one of the most frightening thoughts is we'll let the next generation deal with the long-term deficit budget. it gets harder the longer you put it off. i'm with you complete i will that making those decisions is very important now. i think where you differ from people on the right is being reasonable about when you phase it in. the last couple of years is we have to get the deficit down this year or we have to cut spending this year. in a vulnerable economy that is dangerous. i think it is more important to make the hard decisions, make your fiscal consolidations back loaded. to kick in gradually over time, think is the right policy for an economy like we have that is still vulnerable. >> talking about the short-term decisionings. can we pay our bills this year? given your view about nothing can happen in two years. >> define pay our bills. >> will the federal government honor our debt this summer? >> that is a question about the debt limit. >> yes. >> i think so. i think the most lik
i think both of us would say i understand but i think both of us disagree with that. one of the most frightening thoughts is we'll let the next generation deal with the long-term deficit budget. it gets harder the longer you put it off. i'm with you complete i will that making those decisions is very important now. i think where you differ from people on the right is being reasonable about when you phase it in. the last couple of years is we have to get the deficit down this year or we have to...
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let us say ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies that may be interested in investing on this side of the world. what will the u.s. due to distinguish itself? >> investment certainty. we need somehow not to have all of the focus on sequestration, debt limits. that is distracting to investors. the systems of competitiveness. education, regulation. tax reform. those things that say we want people to invest in the u.s. our fdi in the country has trailed a lot of other places in the world. some of it is education training. there are systems of competitiveness. we know what they are. it is trying to get more of a window on that. it also helps -- the president of the united states says i want people to invest in the united states. i want to create manufacturing. that is helpful. >> let me ask you about the policy debate. there is no need to be usually exclusion. on the democratic side, you have an emphasis on all of government. obama has a center for manufacturing. you talk abo
let us say ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies that may be interested in investing on this side of the world. what will the u.s. due to distinguish itself? >> investment certainty. we need somehow not to have all of the focus on sequestration, debt limits. that is distracting to investors. the systems of competitiveness. education, regulation. tax reform. those things that say we want people to invest in the u.s. our fdi in the country has trailed a...
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they were using the deadline and they were trying to use that against us so that we would pay for it. and i did not want the american people to pay for something that they were supposed to pay for. so that was tense. i remember an argument because they turned to me and said, you are supposed to be on our side. why are you on washington's side? because the taxpayer should not be paying for this. so we had fights over logistical issues. but the intellectual fight started when i invited elizabeth drew in 2007. she is a longtime journalist, observer of the nixon scene, wrote a small biography of richard nixon, a study of his presidency for the american presence series. >> she would not have been a supporter of his. >> but she is a serious person. i made it clear -- look, i have already overseen events with al haig, a number of events. the nixon foundation let me come even though i was not yet fully director, i moderated a lot of events. i worked with them on who we would invite good all i said is i want balance. just give me balance. i would be happy to have people who revere richard nixo
they were using the deadline and they were trying to use that against us so that we would pay for it. and i did not want the american people to pay for something that they were supposed to pay for. so that was tense. i remember an argument because they turned to me and said, you are supposed to be on our side. why are you on washington's side? because the taxpayer should not be paying for this. so we had fights over logistical issues. but the intellectual fight started when i invited elizabeth...
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thank you for joining us. today, we're going to be making an announcement about an important change to our national delivery schedule. i think anyone who has followed the postal service over the past couple of years know that we have been consistently making changes to our delivery schedule. it is an important part of our strategy returning back to financial stability and it is absolutely necessary to make that move. before i get into the details of the announcement, i would like to spend a couple of minutes discussing the financial reasons for this scheduled delivery change. since 2008, we have seen a steady decline in the use of first class mail. it is our most profitable product and generates the most revenue. people pay their bills online, simple, easy and free. on the other hand, people do -- still like to receive hard copy statements and bills and the fact that businesses continue to send mail to the homes and that's been pretty stable over the past few years, show people do value the mail that they rece
thank you for joining us. today, we're going to be making an announcement about an important change to our national delivery schedule. i think anyone who has followed the postal service over the past couple of years know that we have been consistently making changes to our delivery schedule. it is an important part of our strategy returning back to financial stability and it is absolutely necessary to make that move. before i get into the details of the announcement, i would like to spend a...
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none of us in public service, none of us in public service could carry on that fight without the love and support of our families. everything i have been able to accomplish in my life, in my life, life and life together, has been because of the support of my family -- my immigrant parents, my family, my sons, their families, but most of all sylvia. we have been married 50 years. she has endured extended absences and long hours that come with public service. but she has always been there, and i will never be able to thank her enough for her constant love and support. her valentine gift is both of us going home together. [applause] it has been the honor of my life to have served in the position of secretary of defense, and wherever i go, whatever i do, i will thank god every day for the men and women in this country who are willing to put their lives on the line for all of us. they have responded to the call of the bugle, with courage and with selfless dedication to the country. my prayer as i leave is that we all have the same courage and dedication to protecting our nation, the united
none of us in public service, none of us in public service could carry on that fight without the love and support of our families. everything i have been able to accomplish in my life, in my life, life and life together, has been because of the support of my family -- my immigrant parents, my family, my sons, their families, but most of all sylvia. we have been married 50 years. she has endured extended absences and long hours that come with public service. but she has always been there, and i...
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that takes us to israel. this little book came to the conclusion that, as of this summer, the zones of impunity, community, whatever, aside, israel had a capacity probably in the neighborhood of the delay of the iranian program for two years and in the last four years, maybe a little more. they're related to different styles of attack, different capacities, different times for the duration of an attack and everything else. none of them, in any book i've ever read it, short of a permanent occupation on the ground has the capacity to stop forever. so the first thing we have is the military is a temporary solution. the notion that maybe something will turn up is a temporary solution with a lot of very serious drawbacks and that's one reason why it's on the table but not rapidly being used. from what the president has said, without his accepting the challenge to draw his red line in specific time-bound times, he is basically saying that if iran is going ahead to make a nuclear weapon, we think we would know about
that takes us to israel. this little book came to the conclusion that, as of this summer, the zones of impunity, community, whatever, aside, israel had a capacity probably in the neighborhood of the delay of the iranian program for two years and in the last four years, maybe a little more. they're related to different styles of attack, different capacities, different times for the duration of an attack and everything else. none of them, in any book i've ever read it, short of a permanent...
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i used to drive a taxi and i used to pick up lobbyists. i always ask them what they do and when they say imi lobbyist, i asked them what a lobbyist was. they say i help people do what they want for the congress. i told one gentleman the lobbyists are nothing but corrupting our politicians. when you see an ex-senator become a lobbyist, something is wrong with that picture. it is corruption and it's got to be stopped. you cannot make a good name for yourself by saying you are a lobbyist. that's how i look at it. host: did you na tel with digital any of the folks to get a ride to? caller: yes, i did i always speak up myself because that is the reality. host: how did they defend themselves? caller: they say no. one gentleman said you are wrong. he says we helped some countries to have a direct talk with our politicians. i asked if he got paid and he said yes. that is my point. you are a middle man. guest: i think he brings up a pretty common perception of lobbyists. i think it was heather podesta who turned -- agree the terms of a scarlet "l".
i used to drive a taxi and i used to pick up lobbyists. i always ask them what they do and when they say imi lobbyist, i asked them what a lobbyist was. they say i help people do what they want for the congress. i told one gentleman the lobbyists are nothing but corrupting our politicians. when you see an ex-senator become a lobbyist, something is wrong with that picture. it is corruption and it's got to be stopped. you cannot make a good name for yourself by saying you are a lobbyist. that's...
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you can contact us on twitter or facebook or e-mail us. here's our facebook page this morning with a poll on your favorite president. you can put in your 2 cents on our facebook page. on facebook -- post your comments. give us who you like and why, on our facebook page. also, send us a tweet. here's a gallup poll that was taken in 2011. that was the gallup poll taken in 2011. in 2012, also -- we're getting your take this morning on this president's day. who is your favorite and why? the phone numbers -- all others, 202-585-3882. we will get to your phone calls. but voice of america put out a piece, talking about the u.s. celebrating president's day. it first became a federal holiday in 1879 to celebrate the february 22nd birthday of george washington, the first u.s. president. joe in maryland, democrat, hi. caller: my favorit would have to have been bill clinton. there are so many to choose from. i was very young. it was in high school at the time. he put into place a lot of laws that allow for people like me to go to college. beyond that,
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that's the term we use. it does result in situations where all of a sudden you see a certain population becoming more likely to get jobs because they inherently have the skill. they have grown up in bilingual homes, they are bicultural. they understand the interplay of languages. i think it is something that a few generations of workers right now are sort of stuck in an untenable position, because we have not been brought up in an educational system that values the bilingual skills as much as we should. hopefully, our children will do better and they will learn from early ages and not have those kind of barriers of finding work. i feel for the caller. if i really do understand your frustration. host: lancaster, pennsylvania, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i have one question about being over 50. i am unemployed. what they say to you is you are overqualified. what do they mean by that? the other thing is jobs we see today are still being outsourced. as i speak, there are probably thousands and
that's the term we use. it does result in situations where all of a sudden you see a certain population becoming more likely to get jobs because they inherently have the skill. they have grown up in bilingual homes, they are bicultural. they understand the interplay of languages. i think it is something that a few generations of workers right now are sort of stuck in an untenable position, because we have not been brought up in an educational system that values the bilingual skills as much as...
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hygiene bonds used hydrogen -- hydrogen bonds use hydrogen. it is the basic energy source of the universe. it is like taking a piece of a son and bringing it back to earth. you are measuring and hundreds of thousands of tons of tnt, even millions of tons. the united states has eased to run a clear weapons, russia has them, we believe china has them, united kingdom has them, france has them, they have all test these weapons. after that, the countries have atomic bombs. we are looking at india or pakistan. the technology is not beyond the but they have not conducted any open tests. north korea docks -- north korea? no. the only really succeed in their third attempt to boost the weapon. the two hydrogen bombs main point is to fuse lot of hype to them. that is beyond north korea's capability. they tried to do this and it apparently failed. that is what we did not want in the testing either. it would stop the arms race in south asia, perhaps in more unstable regions. host: question on twitter that asks if there is a suitcase a- bomb, or is that a m
hygiene bonds used hydrogen -- hydrogen bonds use hydrogen. it is the basic energy source of the universe. it is like taking a piece of a son and bringing it back to earth. you are measuring and hundreds of thousands of tons of tnt, even millions of tons. the united states has eased to run a clear weapons, russia has them, we believe china has them, united kingdom has them, france has them, they have all test these weapons. after that, the countries have atomic bombs. we are looking at india or...
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tell us about the project. guest: we have been around for 43 years brett where a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of low-wage and unemployed workers. we want to make sure that people who work for a living have a fair shot at rising on a letter of economic opportunity and being part of the secure middle- class. we advocate for the unemployed to make sure they have adequate state and federal safety net will they are looking for jobs and there is adequate and appropriate job training for people who need new skills. we'll work on behalf of low-wage workers to make sure the minimum wage is set at a competitive level and the wage laws we have in this country are adequately enforced especially on behalf of those who are low-wage workers for it would look to protect people who have criminal records or perhaps poor credit history from unfair job discrimination. certain people should not have certain jobs and using only get a job with which you are qualified. there are many barriers in this country. we will make sure t
tell us about the project. guest: we have been around for 43 years brett where a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of low-wage and unemployed workers. we want to make sure that people who work for a living have a fair shot at rising on a letter of economic opportunity and being part of the secure middle- class. we advocate for the unemployed to make sure they have adequate state and federal safety net will they are looking for jobs and there is adequate and appropriate job training for people...
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that's what makes us strong. and the fact that they're out there, the fact that they are exercising tremendous bravery, tremendous currently and are willing to do everything they can to fight to protect this country, that is what makes america strong. that's what makes us strong. and i've often said, if others who were in leadership positions in this town could just look at the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to fight for what they think is right and just -- just take a little of that courage, a little of that bravery, to take the risks that are necessary to solve the problems in this country this country would truly be on the right path for the future. it's because of their example and their inspiration that i think this country is strong. for the civilian work force, i also want to pay tribute to all of you. you do everything you can to support our mission, you support our war fighters down range, you don't get a hell of a lot of public recognition, but the fact is your efforts make a di
that's what makes us strong. and the fact that they're out there, the fact that they are exercising tremendous bravery, tremendous currently and are willing to do everything they can to fight to protect this country, that is what makes america strong. that's what makes us strong. and i've often said, if others who were in leadership positions in this town could just look at the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to fight for what they think is right and just -- just take a...
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that should give us hope. in the worlds of wallace stegner, one cannot be pessimistic about the west, this is still the native state where one learns that cooperation, not rugged individual lism, is the quality that most characters it and preserves it, then it will have out-lived itself. then it has a chance to build a society to match its scenery. here in oregon our legislature, our 77th legislative assembly, the men and women gathered in this assembly today, i think are living proof that cooperation is the quality that most characterizes us and that through cooperation and trusting and relying on one another and through hope, i believe we can build a society to match our scenery. it is easy, i think, for hope to fade when we think of the enormous list of things that we have to do. so for all of you in this room today, and to everyone throughout this wonderful state, i want to leave you with this story. to me it offers a perspective on how far we have come but also on how far we have yet to go. when i was in
that should give us hope. in the worlds of wallace stegner, one cannot be pessimistic about the west, this is still the native state where one learns that cooperation, not rugged individual lism, is the quality that most characters it and preserves it, then it will have out-lived itself. then it has a chance to build a society to match its scenery. here in oregon our legislature, our 77th legislative assembly, the men and women gathered in this assembly today, i think are living proof that...
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you can also join us on our facebook page or send us an e- mail. journal@c-span.org or tweet @cspanwj. why has there been gender inequality? guest: the answer has deep historical roots. violence is the enforcement mechanism to keep women down. the greater physical strength is what has tipped the scale historically. once those things began to happen and once the inequality, the gap widens, then it gets hard. in many cases, there are benefits that men accrue from having women pushed them. we need to in light of a lot of these men in that the future is coming and women are going to be empowered. you can either go with the flow, evolve, embrace it and it will be a better world, or you can get washed away. host: looking back at history, it has been less than 100 years that women have even had the right to vote. if you look at the debate prior to allowing women to vote, how are we doing in this country when it comes to gender equality or inequality? guest: we're doing better than most except for the nordic countries. we still see pay inequity and health
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like us on facebook. the supreme court is expected to hear arguments in late march in two cases that has laws restricting gay marriage. the federal society hosted the society on >> thank you. richard fallon is the junior professor of constitutional law at harvard law school. he also earned a ba degree from oxford university, where he was a rhodes scholar. he served as a law clerk to justices of the united states supreme court and has written extensively about constitutional and federal courts law. he is the author of several books. we are very grateful for him to part -- for participating. andrew koppelman is the john paul stevens professor of law at northwestern university. he received his bachelor's from the university of chicago and his jd and phd from yale law school. his scholarship focuses on issues at the intersection of law and political philosophy. he is the author of "defending american religious neutrality," and several other books. and more than 80 articles and scholarly journals. sherif girgi
like us on facebook. the supreme court is expected to hear arguments in late march in two cases that has laws restricting gay marriage. the federal society hosted the society on >> thank you. richard fallon is the junior professor of constitutional law at harvard law school. he also earned a ba degree from oxford university, where he was a rhodes scholar. he served as a law clerk to justices of the united states supreme court and has written extensively about constitutional and federal...
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you can contact us on facebook or send us an e-mail. here is the front page of the "washington times" this morning. sharing the stage, president obama and john boehner is today. joining us on the phone is ed o'keefe who is a reporter for the "washington post" -- bring us up-to-date on the sequester. guest: we are waiting to see what happens on friday where leaders will get together to sort out a way to move forward and the blunt the impact of the cuts or stave them off entirely. it will be a date -- date not entirely focused on this. all of them are going to fail. the democratic plan would direct payments to farmers, part of the farm bill in the house. taxes would go up on americans making $5 million a more -- or more a year. more flexibility to the obama flip -- administration. several senators disagree with this. that means there is exposed fissures among republicans in the senate who could not agree on a replacement plan to vote on. this issue continues to be, gay. host: -- the speaker has been saying for weeks of the senate has to a
you can contact us on facebook or send us an e-mail. here is the front page of the "washington times" this morning. sharing the stage, president obama and john boehner is today. joining us on the phone is ed o'keefe who is a reporter for the "washington post" -- bring us up-to-date on the sequester. guest: we are waiting to see what happens on friday where leaders will get together to sort out a way to move forward and the blunt the impact of the cuts or stave them off...
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bless us -- bless us this day and every day. may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from vermont, mr. welch. mr. welch: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america planl i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. -- i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 oneman minute requests. >> mr. speaker, it has been more than four years since the white house operated under a budget. it's not a coincidence that each of these four years has brought a trillion-dollar keff sit. tennesseans from frustrated over
bless us -- bless us this day and every day. may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from vermont, mr. welch. mr. welch: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america planl i pledge allegiance to the flag of...
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but are turning against us? my question is, are we going to continue training these people and getting killed by these people? host: the policy question. but is that part of the cost, when we look at the security figure of $51 billion? we trained afghans and then they don't want to be part of the security force any more. guest: the answer the question. the whole issue of green on blow, which is basically afghan s killing coalition forces. it's a big issue. it relates to reconstruction, because the way we define the construction is the training, the supplying, the vetting of the afghan army and other elements of the national security forces. operating,many ig's where the largest operating in afghanistan. we try to divide our work. the dod ig is doing a job of looking at that particular issue. so we divide the work out there. gao has looked at it. you're looking at some issues related to that. number one, we raised questions in the report about how many afghans are actually in the military? there are questions of
but are turning against us? my question is, are we going to continue training these people and getting killed by these people? host: the policy question. but is that part of the cost, when we look at the security figure of $51 billion? we trained afghans and then they don't want to be part of the security force any more. guest: the answer the question. the whole issue of green on blow, which is basically afghan s killing coalition forces. it's a big issue. it relates to reconstruction, because...
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what kills us is killsbelly fat. -- kills us is the belly fat. our ancestors needed to store fat in times of famine. stress is the number one reason we accumulate fat there. the reason that is true is because of what was stressed? a famine. we did that have enough food. you turned out for months to force you to eat. -- hormones to force you to eat. he can go to c-span.org. in the u.s. house is about to gavel in. members will start with one- minute speeches on any topic. they will consider one bill today renaming a california flight center honoring the first man on the moon, and neil armstrong. the first vote will happen at about 6:30 p.m. the house changes to a senate bill on the violence against women act. in the senate is also meeting today. they will battle and in just a moment. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. scloip the speaker's room, washington, d.c. -- the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., february 25, 2013. i hereby appoint the honorable stev
what kills us is killsbelly fat. -- kills us is the belly fat. our ancestors needed to store fat in times of famine. stress is the number one reason we accumulate fat there. the reason that is true is because of what was stressed? a famine. we did that have enough food. you turned out for months to force you to eat. -- hormones to force you to eat. he can go to c-span.org. in the u.s. house is about to gavel in. members will start with one- minute speeches on any topic. they will consider one...
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none of us do. if we can't get our hamburger within five minutes -- if we can't get on the plane within 30, 40, 50 minutes after going through, you know what happens. they start calling their member of congress. >> but to jonathan's question, you're going to scrub everything to make sure the priority is safety and usability, right? >> number one is safety. always has been, always will be. we never take a back seat when it comes to safety. we will never compromise safety ever. never have and never will. yes, sir. >> do you agree with the administration's position that this is a manufactured crisis, one manufactured by your former house colleagues? >> i think republicans need to step up here. i served for 14 years. during those 14 years, i was -- 12 of those years i was in the majority party. speaker gingrich was the speaker. he worked with then-president bill clinton. we balanced the budget five of those fourteen years. it meant that there was compromise. this requires compromise. this requires repub
none of us do. if we can't get our hamburger within five minutes -- if we can't get on the plane within 30, 40, 50 minutes after going through, you know what happens. they start calling their member of congress. >> but to jonathan's question, you're going to scrub everything to make sure the priority is safety and usability, right? >> number one is safety. always has been, always will be. we never take a back seat when it comes to safety. we will never compromise safety ever. never...
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form partnerships with us, let us give you advice, let us tell you how to deal with this threat. and they made great inroads in this administration in that approach. but the blindness of the larger jihadist threat, the enterprise that is being pursued by the muslim brotherhood abroad, has resulted in the practice of drone delivered assassinations of al qaeda figures with what many are questioning or arguing is due process without that. and this administration's repeated declaration that al qaeda is being defeated. they know not of what they speak. the idea that al qaeda is being defeated is helping recruit others who are radical jihadists, because they are able to point to a united states administration that is so blind and so uninformed of what really is going on that they think al qaeda's on the decline when radical jihad is on its way up. the drone technique of killing american citizens and killing radical jihadists is apparently felt by this administration to be a very advanced and practical approach. well, it does avoid putting americans at risk right now, with you those sam
form partnerships with us, let us give you advice, let us tell you how to deal with this threat. and they made great inroads in this administration in that approach. but the blindness of the larger jihadist threat, the enterprise that is being pursued by the muslim brotherhood abroad, has resulted in the practice of drone delivered assassinations of al qaeda figures with what many are questioning or arguing is due process without that. and this administration's repeated declaration that al...
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it would allow us to use coal. coal is ubiquitous everywhere, it would be a great source of energy without the damage. and so, i strongly support -- and i voted for funding for that kind of research. congressman fred upton is the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, and authored a bill with a former congressman from west virginia in the coal area, and that bill would have put a small fee on what people pay for their utilities when it's produced by coal, and that fee would have gone to research. that makes sense to me. we haven't had that bill brought up, although i've told the chairman that we'd be glad to support it. it makes a lot of sense. so we need to attack the problem by developing new technology, but it's not government developing the technology, it's going to be doing the research, and then the industry, figuring out the best and least costly ways to accomplish the goals. host: a lot of questions from our viewers about the science. jim on twitter wants to know this, the con sins you speak of is b
it would allow us to use coal. coal is ubiquitous everywhere, it would be a great source of energy without the damage. and so, i strongly support -- and i voted for funding for that kind of research. congressman fred upton is the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, and authored a bill with a former congressman from west virginia in the coal area, and that bill would have put a small fee on what people pay for their utilities when it's produced by coal, and that fee would have gone to...
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for us, it is going beyond just focusing on people with disabilities to try to get into what all of us are focused on, workforce development. we are over and over again from employers that there are jobs available, but there are skills gaps, and to the extent that we can plug in people with disabilities who may have expertise, either full-time or part-time, it is a benefit not just helping people with disabilities. it would be a benefit to our employers. >> you have your head up -- hand up? >> i would like to say that all of you are employers, and some of the biggest employers in your states. it is really important to have a team of your senior people that are being held accountable. the rest and work going on for many years -- the rest and work going on for many years -- there has been work going on for many years, getting information on what they are actually doing and whether the numbers are moving up or not. looking at what you are doing with the department of rehabilitation, it is like 80% federal, 20% state. some states are not meeting that match. holding people accountable, it i
for us, it is going beyond just focusing on people with disabilities to try to get into what all of us are focused on, workforce development. we are over and over again from employers that there are jobs available, but there are skills gaps, and to the extent that we can plug in people with disabilities who may have expertise, either full-time or part-time, it is a benefit not just helping people with disabilities. it would be a benefit to our employers. >> you have your head up -- hand...
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and the fmla gives us the time, it gives us the protection to care for others and for ourselves. so as we honor the anniversary of this important quality of life legislation, it's critical to recognize not only the economic impacts but also the support provided to our service members who we know are the backbone of our national security. i'm honored to acknowledge congresswoman fudge. [applause] >> thank you. good afternoon. i would like to thank occur leader and i say she is our leader, not just the leader of the democratic caucus, but she is the leader of this congress. [laughter] let's remember that. [applause] i am certainly pleased to be here today to talk about fmla and -- because it is in fact one of the most important and effective pieces of legislation ever signed by this congress. by this house of representatives. over 20 years ago. we all know life is about choices. fmla makes choices easier. it gives you the opportunity to choose between a sick parent and keeping your job. it gives you the opportunity to choose between a newborn and keeping your job. it gives you the
and the fmla gives us the time, it gives us the protection to care for others and for ourselves. so as we honor the anniversary of this important quality of life legislation, it's critical to recognize not only the economic impacts but also the support provided to our service members who we know are the backbone of our national security. i'm honored to acknowledge congresswoman fudge. [applause] >> thank you. good afternoon. i would like to thank occur leader and i say she is our leader,...
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president, helped lead us. -- help lead us. and on like anybody else on this stage, you are the commander in chief -- unlike anyone else on this stage. do you really want your legacy to be that you let the american congress into a deal that would destroy the military at the time it would need it the most? do you want to pivot to asia? how do you do that with 232 ships? when about iran acquiringhave you modernize the f-16 and the f-18? had you go deep into iran without the f-22 and the at-35 -- f-35 coming into being? our enemy would love this to happen here i'm sure iran is very supportive of sequestration. i am sure that al qaeda training camps all over the world would be pleased with the fact that sequestration would gut the cia and the intelligence platforms we have to follow them around. it is not just about planes and tanks, the smallest airforce as in the history of the country, the smallest navy since 1915, the smallest farms since 1940. -- the smallest army since 1940. it is about the cia. it is their intelligence gathe
president, helped lead us. -- help lead us. and on like anybody else on this stage, you are the commander in chief -- unlike anyone else on this stage. do you really want your legacy to be that you let the american congress into a deal that would destroy the military at the time it would need it the most? do you want to pivot to asia? how do you do that with 232 ships? when about iran acquiringhave you modernize the f-16 and the f-18? had you go deep into iran without the f-22 and the at-35 --...
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us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document called cuts, consolidations and savings. but in last year's budgets these savings only amounted to $24 billion. a tiny percentage, 2.2%, the our annual trillion dollar shortfall. that is woefully inadequate. my amendment would require the president to go back to the drawing forward within the context of the plan act. which asks the president to tell us when his budget will balance and how he will get us there. we are now in receipt of two reports from the g.a.o. that identify opportunities to reduce dupli
us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document...